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...feisty voters look increasingly likely to use their presidential election to contest the notion of "one country," a growing chorus of voices in Hong Kong has begun to demand more political autonomy in the name of "two systems." The mainland has come to expect and prepare for periodic flare-ups from Taiwan, but repeated episodes of political unruliness in Hong Kong have caught Beijing off guard. The tactics it's using to keep the former British colony in check only seem to strengthen support for its opponents. Last summer, when the Hong Kong government tried to introduce a draconian antisubversion...
...religions, and cultures co-exist peacefully in South Asia. For instance, in the real world, a dance from Kerala is not likely to be performed alongside the Gujrati Raas, and the Ghazal is rarely heard in the same setting as a Hindu devotional song. Government’s tempers flare with nuclear heat and religious fundamentalism is becoming a force in multi-class coalition building. Thus, it is crucial that when we represent South Asia, we do not forget the problems and challenges that persist...
Because of the speed of the action and the sea of defenders who collapsed on Ruggiero too late to stop the shot, only the fans sitting behind the goal saw the red light flare as the puck found its way into the back...
...should be no surprise that being active is good for you, but inflammation may finally explain why. Fat cells are efficient factories for producing key inflammatory elements, and burning calories shrinks those cells. With fewer elements around, inflammation is less likely to flare up or get into the slow burn that contributes to heart disease, hypertension and diabetes...
...were barely civil to one another by the time they issued their second opinion. In her ruling, Chief Justice Margaret Marshall said Justice Sosman, who had dissented, "so clearly misses the point that further discussion appears to be useless." It is a small sign that tempers are likely to flare when the national debate begins...